cytoplasm

noun

cytoplasm

noun

UK /ˈsaɪtəʊˌplæzəm/ · CA, US /ˈsaɪtoʊˌplæzəm/

Etymology Borrowed from German Zytoplasma, Cytoplasma. Equivalent to cyto- (“cell”) + -plasm (“contents of a cell”).

Biology, Cytology, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences Usually The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.

Derived terms: cytoplasmatic, cytoplasmic, intracytoplasm, nucleocytoplasm
Related terms: protoplasm

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